MMA is a full contact combat sport that allows a wide variety of fighting styles to be brought together. The rules allow the use of striking and grappling techniques, both while standing and on the ground. The sport is one of the fastest growing in the world and can be seen in such events as the UFC, UCMMA and BAMMA. Urban Warrior Academy's MMA classes focus predominantly on the “up close” work you would need in order to compete in a cage or ring fight, and the transition between the striking and grappling/ground game. Clinch work, striking, takedowns, submissions, “ground n’ pound” and escapes are all covered in expert detail. We employ an ‘MMA Pyramid’ approach to training. Members are encouraged to develop skills in the 3 main pyramid ‘base sports’ (BJJ, Muay Thai and Boxing). These are then brought together in the MMA programme, which sits on top of the core sports to bring them together in training